I don't even know why I am working here. The budget got voted down again and the money is going to be taken out of the education budget again-so I will be alone next year. On top of that I am not needed by most classes anymore to help them, they help themselves-they don't even ask if their class is in here. It is all so discouraging!

It seems like I am having to confront more and more students regarding their behavior that breaks school rules. Since I dislike confrontation so much, I have found the last week and half very unpleasent. I sent out a resume which has me a little excited but I'm not getting my hopes up too much. I finally planted my rose bushes and am keeping a close watch on them to see if they leaf out or not. The weather has been extremely pleasant but no rain, which means I have to water them every other day. It gives me something to do every day.
Everyday, I read about 10 blogs on children's literature. I know there must be hundreds of others out there, but I like these and the links they send me to. DS watched Memoirs of a Geisha with me last night. He seemed to enjoy it. It was a good movie, though I wonder if the book was better than the movie. Maybe someday I will read it when I finish with the pile I have at home. Right now I am reading Uglies by Scott Westerfeld and Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Spring really seems to be here. In spite of cool nights, it is in the 60's during the day and mostly sunny. The rain has been on and off-great for the plants. It makes me feel so much better. Poison Ivy has been a hassle. I didn't know I could get it, but now I do. It has covered my forearm-covering scars-and now has moved to my hand. It really itches! There is plenty of light to work in the garden-I just don't have too much to do in the garden yet. I can't do anything with roses yet cause it still might frost. I purchased three new bushes to fill in gaps in the bed. They won't come until next week. I can't wait. I have to check out my computer because someone may have been working on last night without my knowledge (something they have a right to do, but shouldn't rearrange my stuff.)